Acts 8:1

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Summary

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

There

The church

And they

Samaria

Acts 8:14

Acts 1:8

John 4:39

Except

Acts 5:18

Hebrews 11:27

Bible References

There

But when they heard this, they were cut asunder as with a saw, and took counsel how to make away with them.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut through their hearts as with a saw, and gnashed upon him with their teeth.

It is sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the family Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill, and shall persecute:

Remember the word which I spake unto you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my words, they will observe your's also.

They will put you out of their synagogues: yea, the hour is coming, that every one who killeth you will think he offers God a sacred service.

The church

praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

This is he, who was with the church in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the oracles of life to give unto us:

And the report concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch.

NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

And they

Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt become insipid, with what can it be salted? it is of no farther use for any purpose, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.

Now I wish you, brethren, to know, that the things which have befallen me have rather conduced to the progress of the gospel;

Samaria

But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.

Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, on the report of the woman, who said, That he told me all things I ever had done.

Except

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not intimidated by the wrath of the king: for he boldly persisted, as seeing the invisible [Jehovah].